Gometz-la-Ville

History

* A train line was built from Paris to Chartres via Gallardon, at the beginning of the 20th century, with a station in the nearby town of Gometz-le-Châtel. It was used from 1931 to 1939, but there is no traffic nowadays. The nearest station on the Paris RER B line are Bures-sur-Yvette station and La Hacquinière station, which are accessed by bus. * An experimental Aérotrain was built, from Gometz-le-Châtel to Rambouillet, for test, from 1966 to 1977, from a creation of Jean Bertin (train engineer). This project was stopped, for TGV's one, using right now.

Geography

The village is near Les Ulis, Limours, Gif-sur-Yvette and Gometz-le-Châtel, along the old road from Paris to Chartres, crossing the Hurepoix.

Most-observed species

• Great Tit

  Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  11,098
• European Robin

  Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  9,690
• Eurasian Blue Tit

  Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  9,666
• Common Wood-Pigeon

  Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  9,580
• Eurasian Magpie

  Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  9,348
• Carrion Crow

  Corvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  8,248
• Common Chaffinch

  Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  8,185
• Eurasian Blackbird

  Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  8,045